atrophied, wasted, diminished
(adjective) (of an organ or body part) diminished in size or strength as a result of disease or injury or lack of use; “partial paralysis resulted in an atrophied left arm”
atrophy
(verb) undergo atrophy; “Muscles that are not used will atrophy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
atrophied
simple past tense and past participle of atrophy
atrophied (comparative more atrophied, superlative most atrophied)
Characterized by atrophy.
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Source: Wiktionary
At"ro*phied, p. a.
Definition: Affected with atrophy, as a tissue or organ; arrested in development at a very early stage; rudimentary.
At"ro*phy, n. Etym: [L. atrophia, Gr. atrophie.]
Definition: A wasting away from want of nourishment; diminution in bulk or slow emaciation of the body or of any part. Milton.
At"ro*phy, v. t. [p. p. Atrophied.]
Definition: To cause to waste away or become abortive; to starve or weaken.
At"ro*phy, v. i.
Definition: To waste away; to dwindle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 June 2025
(adjective) having deserted a cause or principle; “some provinces had proved recreant”; “renegade supporters of the usurper”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
